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Military: Israeli military chief resigns over Lebanon failures 
USA Today - Jan 16 5:25 PM
Israeli military chief Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz has tendered his resignation, the military reported early Wednesday, yielding to demands that he pay the price for Israel's flawed summer war in Lebanon.Israel army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 4:51 PM
The head of Israel's armed forces Lieutenant General Dan Halutz resigned amid a probe into the military's mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel state radio announced.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 3:39 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointed to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war, a military spokeswoman said on Wednesday.Lebanon Woman Indicted In Prescription Drug Scam WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 1:09 PM
A grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Lebanon woman accused of using fraudulent prescriptions to obtain drugs.Israeli Army Chief Halutz Quits, Citing Lebanon War (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 16 4:59 PM
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Dan Halutz, Israel's chief of staff, resigned early today after he came under criticism for his handling of the Lebanon war last year.Israeli army chief quits over Lebanon MSNBC - Jan 16 3:41 PM
Israeli army commander Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, under fire for failures in last summer s war in Lebanon, has resigned, the Defense Ministry said early Wednesday. Israeli army chief quits over Lebanon AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
The chief of Israel's armed forces has resigned, finally yielding to demands that he pay the price for Israel's flawed war in Lebanon last year.Israel Military Chief Resigns Amid Lebanon War Probe Nasdaq - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - The chief of Israel's armed forces, Lt Gen Dan Halutz, has tendered his resignation after military inquiries pinned responsibility on him for the setbacks in last year's Lebanon war on account of poor planning, poor strategy and poor execution.Israeli Army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe News Interactive - 41 minutes ago
THE head of Israel's armed forces, General Dan Haloutz, resigned today amid a probe into the military's mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon.Israeli armed forces chief quits over Lebanon conflict failures Times Online - Jan 16 4:23 PM
Israel s most senior soldier resigned dramatically last night in an apparent acknowledgement of failures in last summer s war in Lebanon.Israeli army chief resigns over Lebanon war failures Knoxville News Sentinel - 15 minutes ago
JERUSALEM - Israeli army commander Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, under fire for failures in last summer's war in Lebanon, has resigned, the Defense Ministry said early today.Lebanon Woman Indicted In Prescription Drug Scam WLWT.com - 55 minutes ago
CINCINNATI -- A grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Lebanon woman accused of using fraudulent prescriptions to obtain drugs. Prosecutors said Lynette M. Day, 35, posed as a doctor s office employee to get the prescription painkiller Vicodin, and police said she s tried to do it before.Israel army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 16 3:25 PM
JERUSALEM (AFP) - The head of Israel's armed forces General Dan Halutz resigned amid a probe into the military's mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel state radio announced.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 16 3:01 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointing to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war, a military spokeswoman said on Wednesday.Israel army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
JERUSALEM - The head of Israel s armed forces Lieutenant General Dan Halutz resigned late Tuesday amid a probe into the military s mishandling of the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel state radio announced.Israeli army chief of staff resigns over Lebanon failures KATC 3 Lafayette - Jan 16 6:25 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's Defense Ministry says its army chief has stepped down. Dan Halutz has been facing criticism since the monthlong war with Lebanon last summer.Israeli army chief of staff resigns over Lebanon failures KOIN News 6 Portland - Jan 16 6:22 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's Defense Ministry says its army chief has stepped down. Dan Halutz has been facing criticism since the monthlong war with Lebanon last summer. The military failed to defeat Hezbollah and bring home two captured Israeli soldiers."Iran ready to tackle political crisis in Lebanon" IranMania.com - 47 minutes ago
LONDON, January 17 (IranMania) - Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said that Iran is ready to help the Lebanese overcome the ongoing political crisis, IRNA reported.Israeli army chief resigns over Lebanon war RTÉ News - Jan 16 3:30 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has resigned amid an internal probe into last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Best-selling author Bob Greene coming to Lebanon Kroger Sunday The Western Star - Jan 16 5:10 PM
Bob Greene, the bestselling author of "Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover, Get With the Program!" and "The Get With the Program Guide to Good Eating" will greet fans and present and sign his latest best-seller, "The Best Life Diet" at the new Kroger Marketplace on Columbus Avenue in Lebanon Sunday, Jan. 14.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe AlertNet - Jan 16 2:30 PM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation in light of an internal probe into last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, a military ... Israeli army chief of staff resigns due to Lebanon failures CNews - Jan 16 3:35 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli army commander Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz, under fire for failures in last summer's war in Lebanon, has resigned, Israel's Defence Ministry said early Wednesday.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 16 9:31 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation in light of an internal probe into last year's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, a military spokeswoman said on Wednesday.US, Saudi Arabia back Moussa's Lebanon plan The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:17 PM
The United States and Saudi Arabia welcomed Tuesday an Arab League initiative to resolve the political stalemate in Lebanon and the US secretary of state won tepid Arab backing for a plan to stabilize Iraq. As part her Arab tour to lobby support for the new strategy on Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Kuwait.Lebanon loses a legendary link to its golden age The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:20 PM
He was a legend in his day - an adventurer, an explorer, an entrepreneur and a ladies man. A consummate host of the likes of Marlon Brando and Brigitte Bardot, he was the epitome of Lebanon's golden age and an institution in his own right. And now, he is gone.After 50 years of pioneering Lebanon's tourist potential.Courier News Online - LEBANON TWP.: Meeting schedules set Bridgewater Courier News - Jan 16 1:09 PM
Three township organizations have scheduled their monthly meetings for 2007. The Lebanon Township Library Committee will meet at 7: 30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the each month at the Bunnvale Library, 3 Bunnvale Road.U.S. Helps Lebanon Complete Oil-Spill Cleanup U.S. Department of State - Jan 16 1:18 PM
A team of American and Lebanese workers has completed the cleanup of over 100 kilometers of coastline in Lebanon, stretching from Byblos to Enfeh, contaminated by an oil spill, the U.S. Agency for International Development says. The oil spill resulted from an Israeli missile strike on a power plant on the Lebanese coast in July 2006 that caused the release of an estimated 17.4 million liters of ...Lebanon school district working with teachers to meet highly qualified status Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 16 11:44 AM
LEBANON Eleven Lebanon teachers will be working with the school district starting this week to make sure they meet highly qualified status by the end of the school year.Lebanon, Cyprus to mark undersea gas territories The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:21 PM
Lebanon and Cyprus are expected to sign an agreement today delineating a boundary through possible undersea gas reserves lying between the two countries. A median line on the continental shelf will designate an "exclusive economic zone" for each side, paving the way for the exploration - and potential commercial drilling.Diplomat: Iran ready to tackle political crisis in Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 16 8:55 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Sheibani Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said here on Tuesday that Iran is ready to help the Lebanese overcome the ongoing political crisis.Lebanon labor union protests government reforms AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 5:55 AM
Lebanon's main labor union has held a sit-in in Beirut against government-proposed reforms to be submitted to a donor conference in Paris later this month aimed at reviving the Lebanese economy.Lebanon eyes proceeds from fire bond sales Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 16 8:59 AM
LEBANON Two new fire stations are not far off for the Lebanon Fire District. The $3.75 million in bonds OK d in the November election are expected to be sold in February, with the funds becoming available in March, Fire Chief Perry Palmer said.U.S. Helps Lebanon Complete Oil-Spill Cleanup U.S. Department of State - Jan 16 8:24 AM
A team of American and Lebanese workers has completed the cleanup of over 100 kilometers of coastline in Lebanon contaminated by an oil spill resulting from a missile strike on a power plant in July 2006, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says. Led by USAID in consultation with the Lebanese Ministry of Environment, the cleanup effort used $5 million of a $230 million ...Lebanon mayor's aide scrutinized in conflict probe Tennessean - Jan 16 12:07 AM
An assistant to Lebanon Mayor Don Fox has been subpoenaed to appear before the City Council tonight to answer criticism that she's been dealing in real estate on behalf of developers who do business with the city.Hizballah s missile threat to Israel has reverted to its pre-Lebanon War level DEBKAfile - Jan 16 6:06 AM
This was affirmed by Israeli ex-general Dan Shomron who undertook a high-level probe into failings in the way Israel managed the July-Aug 2006 Lebanon war.US blocking Lebanon reconciliation: Hezbollah chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 1:54 AM
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has charged that the United States was blocking efforts to form a national unity government in Lebanon.Speaker says Lebanon standoff a ticking time bomb Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 1:30 AM
Lebanon is like a time bomb that could explode at any time if a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition is not resolved quickly, Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri said.Lebanon PM woos UAE support ahead of key donors' meeting AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 9:44 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora won assurances of support from the oil-rich United Arab Emirates during a regional tour ahead of a key Paris donors' meeting.US behind Lebanon impasse: Nasrallah Gulf Times - Jan 16 2:29 AM
KUWAIT CITY: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah charged in an interview published yesterday that the US was blocking efforts to form a national unity government in Lebanon.Israeli army chief of staff resigns AP via Yahoo! News - 15 minutes ago
Israeli military chief Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz turned in his resignation, the military reported early Wednesday, yielding to demands that he pay the price for Israel's flawed summer war in Lebanon.Israeli General Who Led War Against Hezbollah Resigns New York Times - Jan 16 6:43 PM
The Israeli public has widely blamed the general for mismanaging the 34 days of fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Lebanon standoff a ticking time bomb, says Speaker Navhind Times - Jan 15 7:55 PM
Beirut, Jan 15 Lebanon is like a time bomb that could explode at any time if a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition is not resolved quickly, Lebanese parliament Speaker, Mr Nabih Berri said.Israeli army chief of staff resigns over Lebanon failures San Diego Union-Tribune - Jan 16 4:08 PM
Protect 100 rare mammals Associated Press A baby slender loris is seen in this undated photograph. It isn't often that the northern hairy-nosed wombat, the finger-sized slender loris, and the mountain pygmy possum share the spotlight. But these odd creatures are the focus of a conservation program launched to safeguard some of the world's rare mammals.Steady growth in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 15 12:31 PM
Statistics compiled from 2006 show a trend of steady growth in Lebanon. The number of building permits issued last year by the city rose considerably over recent years. Building permits represent construction that may or may not have already taken place.Lebanon Man Under Arrest After His Wife's Body Was Found News 25 Evansville - Jan 15 1:13 PM
BOONE COUNTY, IN - Police have arrested a Boone County man after his estranged wife was found dead from a gunshot wound in her van. Police arrested Dennis Mullendore, 52, of rural Lebanon Saturday and are keeping him in jail on a 48 hour hold. Formal charges have not been filed.Leaky Lebanon dam doing OK despite heavy rains, official says Fairview Observer - Jan 15 1:48 PM
The leaking Prowell Lake near Lebanon has held together as more rains pelt the Midstate, emergency officials said today. "It's actually doing really good," said Jennifer Harmon, spokeswoman for the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.UAE supports steps to stabilise Lebanon Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
ABU DHABI The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, here yesterday.S. Korean troops to be deployed to Lebanon UPI - Jan 15 7:53 AM
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A South Korean government source said Monday the country would send 350 troops to Lebanon on a U.N. requested peacekeeping mission.LEBANON Sfeir again criticises foreign meddling - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Jan 15 11:41 AM
LEBANON Sfeir again criticises foreign meddling by Youssef Hourany Bishops attempt to bring Maronite politicians together continues. In view of the coming donors conference in Paris, Prime Minister Siniora begins a tour of Arab capitals to broaden international support for his government.Israeli army chief of staff resigns over Lebanon failures Fox 6 News San Diego - Jan 16 6:36 PM
Israel's Defense Ministry says its army chief has stepped down.Army chief resigns amid Lebanon probe The Australian - Jan 16 3:33 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tried in vain to convince Gen Haloutz to stay until the results of the probe were known, state radio reported today.Israel military chief quits amid Lebanon war probe AlertNet - Jan 16 2:59 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds background) By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointed to his responsibility for the setbacks ... Lebanon: Coalition Does Not Oppose Tribunal India Daily - Jan 15 9:03 AM
Lebanon's March 8 anti-government coalition does not oppose an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, as long as it is not politicized, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in an interview with the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Anbaa published Jan. 15. The coalition also does not oppose the Paris III donor's conference to be held Jan. 25-26, ...Lebanon's Hezbollah threatens to escalate anti-government campaign People's Daily - Jan 16 5:13 PM
Lebanese Hezbollah has warned of "major escalation" in its campaign to topple the current government, the local Naharnet news website reported on Tuesday.Nasrallah: US blocking Lebanon reconciliation Middle East Online - Jan 15 5:33 AM
Hezbollah chief accuses current Lebanon government of accepting all US demands without discussion.Lebanon Air Line trail improved Norwich Bulletin - Jan 15 3:45 AM
LEBANON The Lebanon Rails to Trails Committee announced the completion of the first section of the Lebanon portion of the Air Line State Park trail.Speaker says Lebanon standoff a ticking time bomb AlertNet - Jan 15 1:29 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Lebanon is like a time bomb that could explode at any time if a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition is not resolved quickly, Lebanese ... Israel's military chief resigns BBC News - Jan 16 2:57 PM
Israel's chief of staff, Gen Dan Halutz, resigns over the handling of last year's conflict in southern Lebanon.Mom seeking custody deal with dad in Lebanon Calgary Sun - Jan 15 1:03 AM
A lawyer for a mom wanted in Lebanon for allegedly re-abducting her kids is reportedly seeking a deal on behalf of his client that would see the mom share custody with the father.Paper: Israel, Syria reach understanding AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 3:23 AM
Israeli and Syrian representatives held nearly two years of secret negotiations, coming up with a framework for a peace deal, before war erupted in Lebanon last summer, an Israeli newspaper reported Tuesday.Is Iran driving new Saudi diplomacy? The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 12:00 AM
Saudi Arabia is playing a more assertive diplomatic role in Lebanon, attempting to bridge rising tension between Lebanese Sunnis and Shiites while curbing Iran's influence in the tiny Mediterranean country, analysts say.Lebanon Police Dept. Lebanon Express - Jan 16 10:14 AM
1:43 a.m. Single-vehicle accident near Hwy. 20 and KGAL Dr. Medics dispatched. 12:20 p.m. Vehicle/pedestrian accident at 7-11. Information exchanged. 12:32 p.m. Hit-and-run/vehicle in 2000 block of S. 7th St.S.Korea to send troops for U.N peacekeeping in Lebanon People's Daily - Jan 14 6:55 PM
South Korea will send about 350 troops to Lebanon to join peacekeeping operation of the United Nations, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Monday.Israel-Syria Secret Peace Talks Reported CBS News - Jan 16 8:00 AM
An Israeli newspaper says, after two years of negotiations, both sides reached understandings, but the talks ended before the war in Lebanon last summer. Both countries deny the story. The deal would have included withdrawal from the Golan Heights.LEBANON Donors conference, cause of dissent between government and opposition AsiaNews.it - Jan 16 6:41 AM
by Youssef Hourany As the prime minister seeks the support of Arab countries, the opposition raises the specter that economic reforms will lead to the permanent settlement of Palestinians in the country.Is Iran driving new Saudi diplomacy? IranMania.com - 46 minutes ago
LONDON, January 16 (IranMania) - Saudi Arabia is playing a more assertive diplomatic role in Lebanon, attempting to bridge rising tension between Lebanese Sunnis and Shiites while curbing Iran's influence in the tiny Mediterranean country, analysts say, The Christian Science Monitor reported.Siniora hails UAE help in difficult times Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
ABU DHABI Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora yesterday hailed the close relations existing between the UAE and Lebanon, saying that the UAE had been at the forefront of countries supporting Lebanon.Head of Israeli army resigns UPI - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, who commanded Israeli forces during last year's war in Lebanon, resigned Tuesday as army chief of staff.Israel's Armed Forces Chief Quits Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 16 3:08 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointing to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war. A military spokeswoman said Lieutenant-General Dan Halutz, 58, told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Amir Peretz that he was quitting "as the investigations have run their course".Yazbeck: 'US strategy in Lebanon will fail' The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 14 1:30 PM
Hizbullah Shura Council member Sheikh Mohammad Yazbeck said Sunday that the US strategy in Lebanon would fail. Speaking during a visit to Damascus, where he met with Syrian officials, Yazbeck said that "there are those who are plotting for strife within Lebanon's Muslims and the countries of this region - to create a 'new Middle East' ...12:25PM The New Zealand Herald - Jan 16 4:05 PM
JERUSALEM - The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointing to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war, a military spokeswoman said today.Israel's military chief quits News 24 South Africa - 14 minutes ago
Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Dan Halutz has resigned, yielding to demands that he pay the price for Israel's flawed war in Lebanon.Vikes' zone baffles Lions The Express-Times - 24 minutes ago
LEBANON TWP. | Only one player on the Voorhees High School girls basketball roster -- senior forward LeShay Bernstein -- had ever experienced the thrill of beating sister school North Hunterdon in a varsity game. And that was three long years ago.Arab League initiative for Lebanon only 'serious' one: PM AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:27 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said that an Arab League initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Lebanon was "the only serious" one.Decision on charges may come soon in Lebanese custody case CBC - Jan 16 11:29 AM
The investigation into whether a Canadian woman should face charges in Lebanon for taking her children back from her estranged husband is over and a decision is expected shortly, CBC News has learned.Courier News Online - Boys Basketball: Full house watches Voorhees devour North Bridgewater Courier News - 34 minutes ago
LEBANON TOWNSHIP -- One look at the bleachers is all it takes to realize how far the Voorhees High School boys basketball program has come this year. There stand "The Barbarians," a throng of students who wear matching T-shirts and serenade opponents with creative chants.Lebanon opposition protests slow pace of murder cases AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:34 AM
Lebanon's opposition, led by the pro-Syrian party Hezbollah, demonstrated in Beirut against what it called a lack of progress in investigating the murders of anti-Syrian figures.Israeli army chief-of-staff resigns Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jan 16 5:41 PM
Israel's army chief, General Dan Halutz, has tendered his resignation over the Israeli attack on southern Lebanon last year.Israel and Syria had reached an 'understanding' on peace deal New Kerala - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Jerusalem, Jan 16: Israel and Syria had secretly reached an "understanding" for a peace deal before war erupted in Lebanon last year.Bourne getting back into playing shape Corvallis Gazette Times - Jan 16 5:23 PM
LEBANON It has taken a few weeks but Alex Bourne is finally getting into playing shape. Basketball playing shape that is.Top International News FOX 31 Denver - Jan 16 3:40 PM
The chief of Israel's armed forces has tendered his resignation after internal probes pointing to his responsibility for the setbacks of last year's Lebanon war.South Lebanon, Union Twp. feeling growing pains The Western Star - Jan 14 8:10 AM
Officials of Union Twp. and South Lebanon have always had a good working relationship, according to some elected officials, but growing pains are putting a strain on that association.Traditional hima system offers more flexible alternative to Western-style conservation The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:17 PM
Nature conservation in Lebanon now has a new face with the revival of the hima, a 1,000-year-old method of sustainable development. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is building partnerships with villages to create himas - areas in which wildlife and natural resources are protected from exploitation and used in a responsible manner.Experts urge more cooperation in reconstruction The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:19 PM
More participation and cooperation is needed between all parties involved in reconstruction efforts in Lebanon, a series of experts said Tuesday during the first day of a conference on post-war recovery. The conference, titled "Lebanese and International Civil Society's Participation in Recovery and Development in Post-war Lebanon.UAE sends troops to aid de-mining efforts The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:16 PM
The United Arab Emirates dispatched an engineering unit from the UAE's military forces to Lebanon on Monday to help with de-mining efforts under way in South Lebanon. The UN, the Lebanese Army and several NGOs are working together in South Lebanon to clear the area of mines, cluster bombs and unexploded ordnance left by Israel during the war last year.Siniora wins UAE backing for Paris III The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:17 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora met Tuesday with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi as part of his regional tour to gather support for an upcoming international donor conference for Lebanon. Siniora arrived late Tuesday in Doha, where he will discuss with Qatari officials the emirate's.Emie predicts world will be 'ready to help' at Paris III The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:16 PM
French Ambassador Bernard Emie highlighted the importance of the government's proposed reform plan on Tuesday, vowing that the international community "is ready to help Lebanon and the Lebanese, according to commitments made by the country's authorities."Tourism commission hopes to expand countywide Lebanon Enterprise - Jan 16 8:57 AM
Chris Hamilton is the executive director of the Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission, but he would like to see the commission grow to include businesses throughout Marion County.Inquest finds Israel had 'no clear objective' during war The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:16 PM
A former chief of staff of the Israeli military has told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the 2006 summer war against Lebanon "was carried out with no clear objective," Israel's Haaretz newspaper said Tuesday.Terror Victims Group Wants Politicians To Admit Fault in War Israel National News - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) The Almagor group, which represents victims of Arab terror, said that government officials should follow IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz's example and take "responsibility for the failures" in managing the war against Hizbullah terrorists in Lebanon last summer.Halutz Quits as Chief of Staff Israel National News - Jan 16 6:21 PM
(IsraelNN.com) IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz announced shortly after midnight he is stepping down from his position following widespread criticism on his handling of the war against Hizbullah in Lebanon.YMCA hires Oklahoman to take helm Lebanon Daily News - Jan 16 8:13 AM
The Lebanon Valley Family YMCA has ended its four-month search for a new executive director.Viking girls hang tough with Barons Lebanon Daily News - Jan 16 7:48 AM
The Northern Lebanon girls basketball team is still without a win, but there s no doubt the Vikings are improving. Last night, Northern Lebanon gave a tough Manheim Central squad a run for its money before fading down the stretch in a 54-36 Section Three defeat in Manheim.David Allen Williams Albany Democrat-Herald - Jan 16 11:45 AM
David Allen Williams, 47, of Lebanon passed away Friday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. He was born in Flint, Mich., the son of Fred and Anna (Chuleas) Williams. He was raised in Flushing, Mich. He joined the Army in 1979 and was stationed in Fischbach, Germany, for two years.Courts Lebanon Express - Jan 16 10:14 AM
The following cases were decided in Lebanon Justice and Municipal Courts between Nov. 30 and Jan. 3. Information for each case includes the defendant's name, age and city of residence, offenses the defendant was convicted of, the court's decision, the date the case came before the court and the total money judgment imposed by the court.Heritage and Soul Festival is this weekend Lebanon Enterprise - Jan 16 8:57 AM
The first Heart of Kentucky Heritage and Soul Festival will take place this Friday through Sunday at Centre Square in Lebanon. The Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission has announced that the River City Drum Corp has been added to the lineup for the festival.Cement company pours hopes into upgraded production facility The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:21 PM
Cimenterie Nationale (CN), Lebanon's second-largest cement producer, is investing $100 million to upgrade production, as a regional spike in prices has the sector flush with revenue. An upgraded production facility in Chekka, to be completed in May, will allow CN to produce 90 percent more clinker, an intermediate.County girls make their case Lebanon Daily News - Jan 16 7:48 AM
With league title races beginning to heat up and the postseason drawing ever closer, now would appear to be a good time to take a closer look at the current state of Lebanon County scholastic girls basketball.LHS wrestlers defeat Silverton Lebanon Express - Jan 16 10:14 AM
Lebanon High School wrestlers took a trip to Nevada during the winter vacation to try their luck at a huge tournament. At the Sierra Nevada Classic competition in Reno, Lebanon placed 44th out of 89 teams from around the West.Man charged with torching ex-flame s South 5th St. home Lebanon Daily News - Jan 16 8:13 AM
City police yesterday charged a Carlisle man with setting fire to his former girlfriend s home in Lebanon in the fall. Police filed charges of arson, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief against 34-year-old Andrew J. Brown Jr.